Cost of Living in Uruguay

Summary of cost of living in Uruguay:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 $U 482.39-1,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,200.00 $U 1,607.97-4,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 470.00 $U 400.00-560.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 156.00 $U 80.00-250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 $U 100.00-280.00
Cappuccino (regular) 168.84 $U 80.40-250.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 97.82 $U 55.00-150.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 73.67 $U 47.00-122.60
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 180.47 $U 155.20-253.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 99.61 $U 63.50-181.44
Rice (white), (1 lb) 29.96 $U 20.41-36.29
Eggs (regular) (12) 177.18 $U 80.00-240.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 251.25 $U 136.08-362.87
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 197.40 $U 90.72-272.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 207.18 $U 136.08-317.52
Apples (1 lb) 52.87 $U 22.68-68.04
Banana (1 lb) 44.46 $U 27.22-81.65
Oranges (1 lb) 27.71 $U 14.51-54.43
Tomato (1 lb) 60.79 $U 27.22-103.87
Potato (1 lb) 36.75 $U 18.14-49.44
Onion (1 lb) 37.78 $U 22.68-49.44
Lettuce (1 head) 52.36 $U 35.00-75.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 70.17 $U 50.00-90.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 335.00 $U 200.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 93.22 $U 68.18-150.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 120.65 $U 80.00-190.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 $U 200.00-240.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 $U 45.00-60.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,800.00 $U 1,800.00-2,400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $U 60.00-75.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 104.61 $U 104.61-241.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 450.00 $U 450.00-600.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 293.93 $U 283.45-340.69
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,600,000.00 $U 1,330,000.00-1,600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,575,438.19 $U 1,559,625.00-1,600,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,930.28 $U 3,500.00-14,166.67
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 715.79 $U 400.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,736.63 $U 1,300.00-2,600.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,229.60 $U 1,200.00-4,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 772.22 $U 500.00-1,200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 410.00 $U 300.00-500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,109.53 $U 12,000.00-33,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 350,010.13 $U 300,000.00-420,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,699.73 $U 1,500.00-5,690.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,007.49 $U 600.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,746.25 $U 3,014.94-6,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,821.27 $U 3,000.00-7,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,635.89 $U 20,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 19,234.31 $U 15,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 41,531.93 $U 28,139.42-80,398.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 32,147.55 $U 24,000.00-52,258.92
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,475.18 $U 7,469.19-16,722.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,179.27 $U 7,095.73-14,864.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,028.22 $U
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 4.30-15.00

Prices in Uruguay

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